It was October 21st, 2009, and nine-year-old Elizabeth Olton was excitedly asking her parents for permission to play at a neighbor's house.

Her mother said it was okay, not knowing that it would be the last time that she would see her daughter alive.

In the episode today, you'll hear about the story of Alyssa Bustamante,

a 15-year-old girl with the history of mental health issues and suicide attempts.

Unfortunately, her dark thoughts turned to actions,

leading to a horrible murder that shocked the people in that town and the country.

Discretion is advised.

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Born on January 28, 1994, Alyssa Bustamante was the daughter of hardcore drug addicts and alcoholics who were often in jail. Because of this, she and her siblings were mostly raised by

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